Peterborough teachers to cut back extracurriculars Monday

Puppeteer Duncan Wright, a Grade 13 student at Thomas. A Stewart, practises with a man-eating plant in preparation for the school's production of Little Shop Of Horrors. Because of teachers' job action, all public performances have been put on hold

(PETERBOROUGH) Teachers are taking a stronger stance in protest of Bill 115, the Putting Students First Act, by cutting back on extra-curricular activities at Peterborough public high schools starting Monday (Dec. 10)
Public school board chair Diane Lloyd says union leadership is telling the board that teachers will only come in 15 minutes before class and leave 15 minutes after class, not take part in professional development, as well as step back from their volunteer work, such as coaching sports and helping with school clubs.
“Basically they’re saying they’re going to come to school and teach and go home,” explains Ms Lloyd.
“We know it is disappointing for the students. There’s probably a lot of kids that go to school and tolerate the other side because there’s something they really like to do that is an extra-curricular activity, so it is disappointing for them.”
Ms Lloyd says deal was sent to the ministry and they’re waiting to see what happens with it.
“There was a tentative agreement reached and at this time I am not sure where we are with it,” she explains.